#E26A22
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.9% 0.169 46.6), rgb(226, 106, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#E26A22 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E26A22 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 106, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 77%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.169 46.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E26A22 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E26A22 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E26A22 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E26A22 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DD
oklch(93.5% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1C0
oklch(88.6% 0.046 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEB193
oklch(81% 0.083 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#E38455
oklch(70.7% 0.132 46.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E26A22
oklch(65.9% 0.169 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#411903
oklch(27% 0.07 46.5)
#E26A22 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8C7C14 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA971E | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F84E5C | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E26A22
#E26A22
oklch(65.9% 0.169 46.6)
- #00A0CD
#00A0CD
oklch(65.8% 0.127 226.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E26A22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.030
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.047
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.048
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.049
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.052
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.052
Use #E26A22 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.